extra service
BC Ferries summer schedule takes effect
NANAIMO - In what will almost certainly be the busiest and perhaps most challenging summer for BC Ferries, extra sailings on key routes are in now effect. Fast-tracked two weeks earlier than usual, BC Ferries implemented its enhanced summer schedule on Thursday, June 11, which lasts through Sept. 7. Overall, 1,800 extr...
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remains in custody
Arrest made in connection to Nanaimo park shooting
NANAIMO - Local Mounties made an arrest in connection to a recent evening shooting in the city's south end. One individual was arrested, although charges have not been laid, following what police called a "targeted shooting" at Knowles Park, on the corner of Victoria Rd. and Rainer St. just before 9 p.m. on J...
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vacancy rates
Hotel bookings during World Cup down from last year, but B.C. minister sees positives
VICTORIA - British Columbia's jobs minister isn't disputing hotel data that suggests Vancouver hotel vacancies on World Cup game days are down sharply compared to the same dates last year. But Ravi Kahlon takes a positive view of analytics provided by ...
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
free bikes
10 years & thousands of bikes: Bikes for Kids keeps the mid-Island rolling
NANAIMO - Approaching a decade in operation with no sign of slowing down, a local organization continues to provide free bikes for anyone who needs them. Bikes for Kids collects unused and damaged bikes, which are repaired by a group of volunteers and then delivered to those who need them free of charge through various...
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Rallye Rejviz
Nanaimo paramedics capture gold & silver at world skills competition
NANAIMO - Gold and silver medals have returned to the mid-Island following an international paramedic and police officer competition in Europe. Two teams of paramedics, featuring professionals from Nanaimo, Comox, Victoria, and Vancouver, competed at the Rallye Rejviz in Czechia between May 26 and 30, featuring teams b...
Jun 10, 2026
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rent still rising
Nanaimo remains among dwindling group of cities seeing rent costs increase
NANAIMO - Despite continued drops in average asking rent in both B.C. and Canada, a similar trend is still skirting the Harbour City. The June 2026 Rent Report, produced by Rentals.ca, showed 4.7 per cent and 5.7 per cent drops in year-over-year asking rents for Canada and B.C., respectively, but notable increases in N...
Jun 10, 2026
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be prepared
Mid-Island SAR teams brace for busy season
NANAIMO - When the calendar flips to June, calls tend to pick up substantially for search and rescue organizations.With an extended sunny and warm weather pattern on the horizon, backcountry trails will undoubtedly be busy, said Arrowsmith Search and Rescue president Nick Rivers."Lots more activities going on in t...
Jun 09, 2026
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supportive housing
Nanaimo council pushes province for dry housing at 250 Terminal
NANAIMO - Local residents, service providers and City Council couldn't be clearer: pending redevelopment of supportive housing at 250 Terminal Ave. must include a sizable dry housing component.Community advocates, medical experts, and councillors debated what direction they'd like the province to take on Monday, June 8...
Jun 09, 2026
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under the influence
'Wake-up call:' open liquor found during Nanaimo grad night traffic stop
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are reminding young drivers the laws around impaired driving still apply during grad season.On Saturday, June 6, around 11 p.m., Nanaimo RCMP clocked a car at 136 kilometres per hour in a 90 zone, heading south on Hwy. 1, towards Southgate Shopping Centre in Chase River, with four young adults ...
Jun 09, 2026
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British Columbia
Metro Vancouver workers closer to 'full-scale strike' with no contract progress
VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver's unionized outside workers are threatening a full-scale strike after no progress toward an agreement during weeks of rotating pickets. Jesse Medeiros, the president of the Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees' Uni...
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Ontario murder suspect believed to be in rural B.C.: police
PERTH, ONT. - A suspect wanted for second-degree murder in the death of a man in southern Ontario may be camping somewhere in rural British Columbia. Ontario Provincial Police say 34-year-old Christo Richards of Ottawa died in hospital after being fou...
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A new unit aims to help B.C. First Nations navigate police accountability processes
WEST KELOWNA - The First Nations Justice Council in British Columbia has officially launched an effort meant to help Indigenous people navigate the police accountability process in the province. Judith Sayers, a director with the group, says the Polic...
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B.C. woman pleads guilty to attempting to euthanize cat with fentanyl: SPCA
KELOWNA - British Columbia's animal welfare society says a woman has been banned from owning or living with pets for five years and given 12 months' probation after pleading guilty to attempting to euthanize a cat with fentanyl. A statement from the B....
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B.C. premier calls Trump's comments on not renewing CUSMA 'lame' sequel to 1987 book
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says U.S. President Donald Trump's latest statement that he's not looking to renew the trade deal between Canada, the United States and Mexico is a "bit bizarre," given that the three countries are now in ...
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B.C. murder suspect says he attempted suicide after victim 'slipped' down embankment
The man accused of murdering Tatjana Stefanski in British Columbia more than two years ago testified Wednesday that he tried to kill himself twice in the hours after her death, by drowning in a lake and by stabbing himself with a kitchen knife found at...
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Local Sports
Best in BC
NDSS senior girls earn AAA provincial soccer crown
NANAIMO - The NDSS senior girls' soccer team are AAA provincial champions. The squad was triumphant during a recent 16-team tournament in Kamloops, after finishing second at the Island Championships in May. Looking back through the school's history, coach Jonathan McKenzie believes it's the first time ever. "As fa...
Jun 07, 2026
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Local Competition
Island Time to bring a close to Nanaimo gymnastics season
NANAIMO - The last event of the season has arrived for the athletes at the Nanaimo Gymnastics School.The second annual Island Time is more focused on fun than competition, taking place at the Nanaimo Ice Centre on June 6 and 7.Coach and organizer Tracy Welbourn said it's been a vision of hers for about ten years."...
Jun 06, 2026
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Batter Up
Nanaimo NightOwls full of optimism for fifth season
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo NightOwls are entering year five in the West Coast League.There is optimism for the team's first playoff berth in 2026 and excitement about a new video board which fans will experience during games.Team Owner Jim Swanson said the season begins with a full travel day on Friday, May 29 to play on th...
May 28, 2026
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Looking Back
Clipper netminder takes top prize at annual awards event
NANAIMO - The Clippers celebrated their season and remarkable playoff run with an awards ceremony and gathering of mostly team billets and volunteers.The Tuesday, May 26, celebration came just a few days removed from the end of the team's playoff run, which ended in Brooks on Friday, May 22, and featured speeches and a...
May 28, 2026
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Overtime Hurdle
Clippers lose titanic struggle in BCHL Finals to defending champion Brooks
BROOKS - The Clippers lost a fourth straight overtime game to the Brooks Bandits to lose out in five games in the BCHL Finals.After taking the first game by a score of 3-1 Nanaimo lost three straight 2-1 decisions and went down 4-3 in the series finale.The Bandits have now won back to back BCHL championships while Nana...
May 23, 2026
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Overtime Road Block
Clippers come heartbreakingly close but lose third straight OT game in BCHL Finals
NANAIMO - The Clippers did almost everything a team can do to get a win over the Brooks Bandits in Game 4 of the BCHL Finals but lost a third straight 2-1 overtime game.The Bandits have emerged victorious in games beyond 60 minutes in Games 2,3 and 4.It felt very similar to the first three games in Game 4 with tight ch...
May 21, 2026
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Canada
Senators say changes to labour law could make Canada a more reliable trading partner
OTTAWA - A group of senators is arguing Canada needs to overhaul its labour laws to avoid work stoppages in critical sectors if it wants to be seen as a reliable trading partner on the global stage. The Senate Committee on Transportation and Communicat...
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Former Montreal officer cleared in Nicholas Gibbs killing suing ethics commissioner
MONTREAL - A former Montreal police officer cleared of wrongdoing after he killed a Black man while on duty is suing the police ethics commissioner for $1.1 million. Philippe Bertrand alleges in a complaint filed June 2 at the Montreal courthouse that ...
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Quebec lowers electric vehicle sales targets for second time
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has once again lowered its target for electric vehicle sales. It is now aiming to have 80 per cent of new vehicle sales be zero-emission by 2035. The Coalition Avenir Québec government had already signalled its intentio...
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Ambassador tells Canada to don 'sales hat' after Trump questions future of trade pact
WASHINGTON - The United States' top diplomat in Canada says that when U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. doesn't need anything from its northern neighbour, he's actually looking for ways to collaborate. "When the president says we don't need thi...
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Toronto police officer fatally shot while carrying out search, chief says
TORONTO - A Toronto police officer who was shot early Thursday morning has died, as police search for a suspect potentially linked to other shootings, including one at the U.S. consulate in March, chief Myron Demkiw said. Const. Marc Pinizzotto, 43, wa...
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World Cup begins as Canada braces for wave of matches, concerts and football fever
The biggest FIFA World Cup in history officially kicks off today, as Canadian host cities prepare for an influx of matches, international fans and cultural events. In Toronto, buzz is humming as Fan Festival programming, public watch parties and other ...
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World
Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, as well as the nonfatal shootings of a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday after prosecutors...
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House vote to extend FISA spy tool fails and it could lapse as Friday deadline looms
WASHINGTON (AP) - A rare lapse in a law that allows the United States to gather intelligence abroad appears likely after the House failed on Thursday to temporarily extend the program, in a protest of President Donald Trump 's refusal to name a permane...
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Somali ref Artan picked for showpiece UEFA game after being barred by US from World Cup
GENEVA (AP) - Somali referee Omar Artan who was barred by the United States from the World Cup was picked on Thursday for the showcase UEFA Super Cup game in August. European soccer body UEFA said Artan will referee the Aug. 12 game betwe...
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Jun 09, 2026
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Island Good Launches New Website
Island Good Launches New Website
Made here. Grown here. Connected here. Island Good launches new website to make shopping Island products easier Every choice to shop Island-made is a win for Vancouver Island communities and now it's easier than ever. Island Good has launched a newly redesigned website that helps Vancouver Islanders and visitors quickl...
Mar 19, 2026
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter
Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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